Wood Adhesives Containing Reinforced Additives for Structural Engineering Products
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- US ยท United States
- Patent Type
- Applications(United States)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- UNIV OF TENNESSEE RES FOUND
- Publication Date
- 2010-11-11
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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 61 / 015,479, filed Dec. 20, 2007, the disclosure of which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety, including all figures, tables and amino acid or nucleic acid sequences.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] Composite wood products, also known as engineered wood products, consist of wood-derived materials combined with other materials to form an aggregate material. An example is plywood, in which thin veneers of wood are joined together with adhesive to form a flat panel. Other examples of composite wood products include particle board, wafer board, gluelam beams, structural composite lumber, oriented stand board (OSB), and oriented strand lumber (OSL).
[0003] Composite wood products offer greater strength, reliability, and consistency compared to conventional lumber. Localized defects such as knots or density variations can be minimized or eliminated through ...